Rattus rattus
Black Rat
As recorded: Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- A C Ziegler
- Locality
- Kaneohe, (45-636 Liula Place)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3963, -157.8060
- Identified by
- A C Ziegler / confirmed by K M Helgen, 2007confirmed by K.M. Helgen →Alan C. Ziegler →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Rattus rattus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 43 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-17
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI, US
(c) megansmith9, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Koko Head District Park, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Bethany Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-04
Oʻahu, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Bethany Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-21
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) annathn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-04
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) David Rolla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rattus rattus. BPBM 146991. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95094030. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/146991.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95094030 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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